British Retail Consortium

Shop prices fell by 0.6% year-on-year in May, figures show (PA)

Shop prices fall again amid warnings of increases on the horizon

June 2, 2021

New research shows that violence and abuse against shopworkers surged last year and gathered pace further as the enforcement of coronavirus measures fuelled more incidents (Jon Super/PA)

Violence and abuse against shopworkers surges

May 26, 2021

Retail sales soared in April compared with March (Mark Marlow / PA)

Retail sales soar as shoppers welcomed back to stores

May 21, 2021

Retailers have cut emissions in half, according to new data (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Retailers slash carbon emissions in half to beat sustainability targets

May 10, 2021

Consumers are returning to retail parks and the high street as lockdown restrictions are eased (Mark Marlow/PA)

Footfall on the up but will not return to pre-pandemic levels soon, figures show

May 7, 2021

Total customer footfall on the day non-essential retail reopened in England was down 15% on two years ago, new figures show (Victoria Jones/PA)

Retail footfall down 15% on two years ago in ‘first step’ of recovery

April 13, 2021

Hospitality and retail chiefs have said the Government needs to work with businesses to rebuild customer confidence (Yui Mok/PA)

Government needs to help businesses rebuild customer confidence – industry bosses

April 12, 2021

Hospitality and retail bosses have warned that the use of vaccine passports or certification for customers entering venues could face ‘legal concerns’ and create enforcement problems for businesses (Joe Giddens/PA)

Vaccine passports could see ‘legal concerns’, hospitality and retail chiefs warn

March 31, 2021

Fruit and vegetables on sale at a Whole Foods Market shop in London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Shoppers paying more for fruit and vegetables after cold spring and hot summer

August 7, 2018

Retail sales cooled in July (PA)

Retail sales cool as warm weather boost fades

August 7, 2018